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Blog Posts in March, 2016

Construction sites in California and elsewhere often have posted signs warning others of potential danger. Various things may pose potential hazards on a construction site, including heavy pieces of equipment or strewn debris. Construction workers' accidents often result in serious injuries to workers when equipment fails or other situations occur that compromise safety on a job site. Injured ...

Every day, in California and across the nation, there are thousands of ongoing construction projects that range in scope from very simple to quite complex. There is always a certain amount of risk to those involved in this line of work, though employers are obligated to take every reasonable precaution to ensure the safety of their employees. Construction workers' accidents continue to occur, ...

When a worker has suffered injury on the job and believes an employer to have been negligent in some way, a legal claim may be filed in civil court. This type of legal action takes place outside of any workers' compensation claim that may be ongoing in such cases. Often, legal situations associated with workplace accidents are settled out of court; however, in some California cases and others ...

California is teeming with workers of all kinds carrying out their duties on a daily basis. Workplace accidents are not uncommon. Injured employees often have something else in common beside the fact that they were hurt on the job, that is, employers or insurance carriers trying to deny their claims. If you have suffered an injury in the workplace and your claim is being denied, it does not ...

California construction workers are familiar with the many safety risks inherent to their line of work. Construction workers' accidents caused by structure collapses, equipment malfunction or other workplace mishaps often lead to serious injuries that require long-term recoveries. Typically, employees injured in the normal course of duty in the workplace can file compensation claims through their ...

Being a peace officer is difficult work. In addition to the risk of serious injury or death in the line of duty, there are several chronic conditions that can develop after being on the job for some time. Peace officers are more likely to suffer from numerous health conditions, including stress-related diseases such as heart disease, depression and suicide. Peace officers are also often exposed to ...

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